EDUCATION
Radio-TV Broadcasting provides students with
the skills necessary for positions of employment in local and regional radio and
television stations. Students receive hands-on training with much of the same
equipment found in today's broadcast industry. Upon completion of a Radio-TV
degree, students will be able to write news, sports, commercials and promotional
announcements for use on radio and television; to function as radio/television
announcers; and to operate a state-of-the-art digital audio management system, a
non-linear digital video editing system and a radio control console. Students
will also be proficient in the effective techniques of radio and television
sales and will be able to operate an assortment of video production equipment.
For those interested, training in sports play-by-play is also available.
Experience is obtained on the college FM stereo radio station, through work in
the non-broadcast television studio, by using television field equipment and
through the use of audio and video digital editing systems. Internships at local
radio and television stations are available. For those interested in
transferring to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale or Eastern Illinois
University, a specific curriculum can be designed.
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Students will be prepared for a career as an
on-air talent for radio or television by working with various forms of live and
recorded announcing, including news, weather, and advertising. All coursework in
the Broadcasting Announcing certificate can be applied to an associate in
applied science degree in Radio/TV Broadcasting.
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Students will learn how to be a multi-skilled
broadcaster capable of performing a wide variety of tasks performed at a radio
station by participating in an intensive, hands-on program. Students will gain
knowledge of sales, announcing, radio operations, and the practical/theoretical
aspects of radio broadcasting. All coursework in the Radio Broadcasting
certificate can be applied to an associate in applied science degree in Radio/TV
Broadcasting.
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Students will gain experience with the
equipment used in studio and on-location television productions and learn to
work as a director, non-linear editor, audio engineer, floor director, and
camera operator. All coursework in this certificate program can be applied to an
associate in applied science degree in Radio/TV Broadcasting.
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